pantaloon

[ pan-tl-oon ]

/ ˌpæn tlˈun /

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noun

pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.

(usually initial capital letter)Also Pan·ta·lo·ne

[pan-tl-oh-ney, pahn-; Italian pahn-tah-law-ne]. /ˌpæn tlˈoʊ neɪ, ˌpɑn-; Italian ˌpɑn tɑˈlɔ nɛ/. (in commedia dell'arte) a foolish old Venetian merchant, usually the head of a household, generally lascivious and frequently deceived in the course of lovers' intrigues.

(in the modern pantomime) a foolish, vicious old man, the butt and accomplice of the clown.

Origin of pantaloon

1580–90; <Middle French Pantalon<Upper Italian (Venetian ) Pantalone nickname for a Venetian, variant of Pantaleone, name of a 4th-century saint once a favorite of the Venetians

Words nearby pantaloon

pansystolic murmur, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon, Pantelleria, Pan-Teutonism, Panth

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Example sentences from the Web for pantaloon

Of all the pantomimic dramatis personæ, we consider the pantaloon the most worthless and debauched.
The Mudfog and Other Sketches|Charles Dickens
The old age of Pantaloon is marked by his leanness, and his spectacles and his slippers.
A History of Pantomime|R. J. Broadbent
It was only what he might have expected, for had not the clown served the pantaloon exactly the same the night before?
The Talking Horse|F. Anstey
But it is rarely that I find it necessary to call myself other than Pantaloon.
Scaramouche|Rafael Sabatini

Clown has a basket that he slyly sets down and Pantaloon falls over it, of course.
The Harlequinade|Dion Clayton Calthrop

British Dictionary definitions for pantaloon

pantaloon

/ (ˌpæntəˈluːn) /

noun theatre

(in pantomime) an absurd old man, the butt of the clown's tricks

(usually capital) (in commedia dell'arte) a lecherous old merchant dressed in pantaloons

Word Origin for pantaloon

C16: from French Pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, local nickname for a Venetian, probably from San Pantaleone, a fourth-century Venetian saint

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	pantaloon
释义	pantaloon [ pan-tl-oon ] / ˌpæn tlˈun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pantaloon ON THESAURUS.COM noun pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers. (usually initial capital letter)Also Pan·ta·lo·ne [pan-tl-oh-ney, pahn-; Italian pahn-tah-law-ne]. /ˌpæn tlˈoʊ neɪ, ˌpɑn-; Italian ˌpɑn tɑˈlɔ nɛ/. (in commedia dell'arte) a foolish old Venetian merchant, usually the head of a household, generally lascivious and frequently deceived in the course of lovers' intrigues. (in the modern pantomime) a foolish, vicious old man, the butt and accomplice of the clown. Origin of pantaloon 1580–90; <Middle French Pantalon<Upper Italian (Venetian ) Pantalone nickname for a Venetian, variant of Pantaleone, name of a 4th-century saint once a favorite of the Venetians Words nearby pantaloon pansystolic murmur, pant, Pantagruel, pantalets, pantalgia, pantaloon, pantaloons, pantechnicon, Pantelleria, Pan-Teutonism, Panth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pantaloon Of all the pantomimic dramatis personæ, we consider the pantaloon the most worthless and debauched. The Mudfog and Other Sketches\|Charles Dickens The old age of Pantaloon is marked by his leanness, and his spectacles and his slippers. A History of Pantomime\|R. J. Broadbent It was only what he might have expected, for had not the clown served the pantaloon exactly the same the night before? The Talking Horse\|F. Anstey But it is rarely that I find it necessary to call myself other than Pantaloon. Scaramouche\|Rafael Sabatini Clown has a basket that he slyly sets down and Pantaloon falls over it, of course. The Harlequinade\|Dion Clayton Calthrop British Dictionary definitions for pantaloon pantaloon / (ˌpæntəˈluːn) / noun theatre (in pantomime) an absurd old man, the butt of the clown's tricks (usually capital) (in commedia dell'arte) a lecherous old merchant dressed in pantaloons Word Origin for pantaloon C16: from French Pantalon, from Italian Pantalone, local nickname for a Venetian, probably from San Pantaleone, a fourth-century Venetian saint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pantaloon jokester, clown, trousers, underpants, shorts, slacks, knickers, fool, madcap, trickster, antic, harlequin, wag, actor, joker, wit, comedian, buffoon, comic, humorist
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pantaloon

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pantaloon

noun theatre

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